In 1998, the General Assembly adopted Joint House Resolution 102,
directing the Vermont Arts Council to appoint a three-member panel to recommend
a new state song to the General Assembly. The specially-appointed panel,
pursuant to the resolution, conducted the selection process in a fair and
impartial manner. A total of 107 entries was received. After a careful review,
eight songs were selected as finalists, aired on the state’s public radio and television
networks, and posted on the Vermont Arts Council’s World Wide Web site. All
Vermonters were invited to participate in the review of the final eight
selections. As a result of this public process, the winning song was “These
Green Mountains,” composed by Diane Martin and arranged by Rita Buglass. The
public and representatives of for profit and not-for-profit organizations may
perform or invite the performance of the song for any reason without
compensation to or permission from the composer.